Government of Gibraltar to Host 'Gibraltar Day in Tel Aviv'

Panel discussions and blockchain focused workshops to take place with leading experts and Government officials

Gibraltar - Octocber 9, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) HM Government of Gibraltar and Gibraltar Finance will host events over the course of two days to mark 'Gibraltar Day in Tel Aviv'. The events will commence on the evening of Tuesday 9 October at the prestigious Crowne Plaza Tel Aviv City Centre, in the heart of Tel Aviv's business district. The following day, Wednesday 10 October, a morning seminar including a number of panel discussions and workshops focused on blockchain technology and setting up a business in Gibraltar will take place featuring a wide variety of industry experts and Government officials from Gibraltar and Israel.

Commenting ahead of Gibraltar Day in Tel Aviv, The Government of Gibraltar's Minister for Commerce Albert Isola said, "This is a fantastic opportunity for robust engagement with our esteemed Israeli counterparts, and gives further expression to the collaborative spirit that is needed to bring blockchain technology to the mainstream. I look forward to engaging with a variety of leading entrepreneurs, government officials, and professional service providers from across the country."

Minister Isola will provide the official opening address for 'Gibraltar Day in Tel Aviv', alongside Leora Hadar, Director for Europe at the Israeli Ministry of Economy. Later in the day, Minister Isola will meet with Tel Aviv based firms that have applied for licensing under Gibraltar's Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Regulatory Framework, where he will be joined by a delegation from the private sector, as well as Paul Astengo, Senior Executive with Gibraltar Finance, who leads on innovation initiatives.

A delegation comprised of members of the Gibraltar and Israeli Chamber of Commerce (Gibrael) will visit the port city of Haifa, home to Israel's largest HiTech park, where leading tech companies such as Google, Microsoft, Intel, Yahoo, and IBM have Research & Development operations. The business delegation will also visit Jerusalem to engage with leading Israeli entrepreneurs, professional service providers, and government officials.

"I'm very proud to represent Gibraltar alongside a delegation of our private sector firms on this trip, and I'm confident that the panel discussions and workshops over the course of 'Gibraltar Day in Tel Aviv' will fuel new levels of collaboration, innovation, and exploration around the great potential of blockchain technology," concluded Minister Isola.

About Gibraltar

A British Overseas Territory, Gibraltar is a self-governing and self-financing democracy that has established itself globally as a reliable centre for the blockchain and digital assets industry. In January 2018, Gibraltar became the very first jurisdiction globally to introduce legislation around Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), and has since asserted its position as a leading blockchain and cryptocurrency hub. With Gibraltar's core values of regulation, reputation and speed to market at the foundation of its efforts within the blockchain industry, Gibraltar is now globally renowned for its commitment to creating a sustainable and secure regulatory framework for blockchain, as well as being one of the leading proponents in the advancement of the technology.

The Honourable Albert Isola MP is Gibraltar's Minister for Commerce with the primary responsibility of raising Gibraltar's profile as an established onshore, mainstream, well-regulated financial services centre. Working closely with the financial services regulator, the Financial Services Commission, he is responsible for financial services policy, product development, and responding to international initiatives such as international tax compliance. Minister Isola played a leading role in the establishment of the Gibraltar International Bank, a first for Gibraltar as a home-grown full-service credit institution.

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